Sulaimon became the first player ever dismissed by Krzyzewski at Duke -- 10 months after sources told the Chronicle that Krzyzewski and others were made aware of sexual assault allegations against Sulaimon during 2013-14 academic year. The Chronicle story seems to suggest that Krzyzewski dismissed Sulaimon only when it became apparent that the accusations were going to become public.

Florida head coach Billy Donovan of the Florida Gators reacts after a win against the Tennessee Volunteers in Gainesville that gave Donovan his 500th career victory.

Florida head coach Billy Donovan of the Florida Gators reacts after a win against the Tennessee Volunteers in Gainesville that gave Donovan his 500th career victory. (Rob Foldy, Getty Images)

Let's settle this once and for all.

In the wake of Florida Gators basketball coach Billy Donovan becoming the second-youngest coach in history to reach the 500-win plateau over the weekend, I'm going to ask the question I've asked before in this space: Who is the greatest college coach -- football or basketball -- in this state's history. Isn't Billy or is it Bobby -- iconic Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden?

Everytime I have tried to make the argument for Donovan, I get scoffed at by the vocal majority -- the legions and legions of helmet-heads in four football-fanatical pigskin peninsula.

Here's my argument once again as stated in a column I wrote a few years ago:

To be the greatest of anything, it means you have done something nobody else ever has. The dictionary tells us that greatness means you have accomplished a feat that is "important; highly significant or consequential." It means you possess "unusual merit."

The Florida Gators new era in football under coach Jim McElwain will include a new, $15 million indoor practice facility.

The Florida Gators new era in football under coach Jim McElwain will include a new, $15 million indoor practice facility.

Let me preface this blog by saying this: I have no earthly idea how iconic University of Florida basketball coach Billy Donovan feels about the school's announcement earlier this week that it would be postponing the $60 million renovationto his basketball arena.

But let me just tell you how I would feel if I were him:

I would feel a little disappointed and a lot frustrated.

I would think to myself: Here I am in the midst of my most disappointing season in the nearly 20 years since I took over the UF program and put it on the map, and now I have to wait even longer to get the badly outdated and archaic O'Connell Center renovated.

Meanwhile, I'd be wondering why new UF football coach Jim McElwain was hired five minutes ago and a new $15 million indoor practice facility is being fast-tracked and will be ready in six months.

Don't get me wrong, from reading UF's news release, it sounds like there's legitimate and logical reason why the O'Dome project was postponed for a year. The news...

Jackie Robinson West Little League has hired Henderson Adam LLC to represent the team.

Jackie Robinson West Little League has hired Henderson Adam LLC to represent the team.

Bobby Brewer, the former coach of the Apopka team that endured an opponent cheating scandal at the Little League World Series back in 2001, has a message for dishonest organizers of Chicago's Jackie Robinson Little League team that was just stripped of its U.S. Title for illegally recruiting players.

And that message is this:

You have not only tainted the kids on your own team; you've hurt the kids on countless other teams who didn't have chance to win a championship because you shamefully made the decision to break the rules.

"It makes you feel bad for the kids," Brewer, now the head baseball coach at Ocoee High School, said on our Open Mike radio show. "There are millions and millions of kids who play Little League sports around the world, and there are so many people doing it the right way. I've heard people (try to rationalize the rule-breaking). What they don't understand is there's a set of rules for everybody to abide by. When you don't do that, you feel for the teams and the...

Siblings West Team's Marc Gasol, left, of the Memphis Grizzlies, and East Team's Pau Gasol, of the Chicago Bulls, stand together after the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158.

Siblings West Team's Marc Gasol, left, of the Memphis Grizzlies, and East Team's Pau Gasol, of the Chicago Bulls, stand together after the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158. (Kathy Willens, Associated Press)

East Team's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, goes up for a shot during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158.

East Team's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, goes up for a shot during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158. (Kathy Willens, Associated Press)

West Team's Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors drives past East Team's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York.

West Team's Klay Thompson, of the Golden State Warriors drives past East Team's LeBron James, of the Cleveland Cavaliers, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. (Frank Franklin II, Associated Press)

West Team's Russell Westbrook, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, holds the MVP trophy after the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158.

West Team's Russell Westbrook, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, holds the MVP trophy after the NBA All-Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. The West Team won 163-158. (Kathy Willens, Associated Press)

Whatever happened to that guy who used to play for the Orlando Magic? I think his name was, um, Dwayne or Dwon or Dwight or something like that.

Remember?

He was a big fella who could jump really high. Used to block a lot of shots as I recall. And, if I'm not mistaken, there was a time when he was the MVP runner-up to LeBron and considered one of the top two or three players in the entire NBA. I believe he was even the leading vote-getter for the All-Star Game for a few years running.

Had a nice smile, too -- and a great personality. In fact, he was so gregarious, he was an endorsement machine who had commercials running on national TV from coast to coast. He had 'em all -- Gatorade, Adidas and McDonald's.

And -- if memory serves -- he was also among the top five in NBA jersey sales throughout the world. Now, I don't even think he's in the top 20 in America.

It's amazing how far he's fallen. He wasn't voted or named to the All-Star team this year and he hasn't won a playoff series...

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich became the 9th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career wins with a 95-93 victory over the Pacers Monday. He's only the second, after Jerry Sloan, to reach 1,000 wins with a single franchise.

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich became the 9th coach in NBA history to reach 1,000 career wins with a 95-93 victory over the Pacers Monday. He's only the second, after Jerry Sloan, to reach 1,000 wins with a single franchise.

San Antonio Spurs legend Gregg Popovich recorded his 1000th career NBA victory earlier this week, which got me to thinking about how much dumb luck is involved in coaching.

Not that Popovich isn't an incredible coach, but can you imagine how his career might have been different if the Spurs had successfully tanked as they did back in 1997, won the No. 1 draft pick and drafted a player like Dwight Howard instead of a player like Tim Duncan?

Popovich, much like former Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, is a demanding coach who pushes and prods his players and sometimes gets under their skin. One of the reasons Dwight tried to get Van Gundy fired is because he didn't like Van Gundy's intensity -- the constant yelling and screaming and the perpetual push for perfection that often resulted in negative comments even after victories.

Duncan is one of those rare superstars who has been willing to accept Popovich's hard-driving style and a coaching demeanor that often times exudes negativity. It's not...